Match Report
| Watford | Watford |  |  | Oxford United | Oxford United | ||||||||||||||||
| Stuart Longworth | Stuart Longworth | Rastislav Szabó | Rastislav Szabó | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ali Chippo | A. Chippo |  | 84 | G |  |  | 1 | | | G | 79 |  | Eben Dugbatey | E. Dugbatey | |||||||
| Elena Delgado | E. Delgado |  | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Abdelmalek Pardeilhan | A. Pardeilhan | |||||||||
| Tony Bakker | T. Bakker |  | 79 | D | | 3 | | D | 72 | | Ernesto Arias | E. Arias | |||||||||
| Salvatore Stanic | S. Stanic |  | 88 | D | | 4 | | D | 74 |  | Hassan Heggem | H. Heggem | |||||||||
| Tim Galli | T. Galli |  | 72 | D | | 5 | | D | 74 | | Bart Bertjens | B. Bertjens | |||||||||
| Danny Copping | D. Copping | | 74 | M | | 6 | | M | 78 | | Miguel Delgado | M. Delgado | |||||||||
| Oscar Pardo | O. Pardo | | 84 | M | | 7 | | M | 78 | | Daniel Vega | D. Vega | |||||||||
| Martin Ince | M. Ince | | 72 | A | | 8 | | M | 79 |  | David Lopes | D. Lopes | |||||||||
| João Pedro Julinho | J. Julinho |  | 86 | A | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Andy Wright | A. Wright | |||||||||
| Romero P. Zamora | R. Zamora | | 90 | A | | 10 | | A | 74 | | Nigel Thatcher | N. Thatcher | |||||||||
| Hugo José Mari | H. José Mari | | 77 | A | | 11 | | A | 78 |  | Billy Dickov | B. Dickov | |||||||||
| Greg Guppy | G. Guppy | | 68 | D | | 12 | | D | 66 | | Eddie Potts | E. Potts | |||||||||
| Neil Hughes | N. Hughes | | 78 | M | | 13 | | M | 67 |  | Matthias Gerlach | M. Gerlach | |||||||||
| Alberto Lima | A. Lima | | 72 | A | | 14 | | A | 58 | | John Mckinlay | J. Mckinlay | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 20,196 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Oxford United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jonas Hoeness.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Oxford United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jonas Hoeness.
0.00
0-0Watford start the match!
2.34
1-0Tim Galli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Salvatore Stanic. With imagination, Salvatore Stanic plays the ball forward to Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora runs straight at the defence! Romero P. Zamora shoots from just inside the box. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
15.20
1-0With a delightful solo run, Tony Bakker stretches the opposition's defence. Tony Bakker whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Pardo. Bart Bertjens hacks Oscar Pardo from behind! Penalty not given!!
22.50
1-0Abdelmalek Pardeilhan flicks a high pass forward. David Lopes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Lopes threads a neat ball through to Miguel Delgado. Miguel Delgado knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tony Bakker.
28.18
1-0Salvatore Stanic passes the ball forward to Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo plays the ball forward to Martin Ince. Martin Ince passes the ball forward but Romero P. Zamora is offside!
30.57
1-0Daniel Vega makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Nigel Thatcher. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nigel Thatcher provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
36.53
Danny Copping deftly passes the ball to his team mate, João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho plays a quick one-two with Romero P. Zamora and rushes in on goal... Some superb footwork from João Pedro Julinho provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball comes in low, but Eben Dugbatey smothers it!
42.03
Daniel Vega flicks a high pass forward. Billy Dickov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Dickov lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Delgado. Miguel Delgado gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Watford appear unchanged since the first half. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Oxford United players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Oxford United start the second half!
48.48
1-1Oscar Pardo flicks a high pass forward to Danny Copping who brings the ball under control. Danny Copping knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Hassan Heggem clears it off the line with his head!
53.32
Bart Bertjens knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Delgado. Miguel Delgado flicks a high ball forward to Andy Wright who takes it down. Andy Wright shoots from 25 yards but Ali Chippo is on top of it.
54.48
Salvatore Stanic makes a probing pass to Tony Bakker. Without breaking stride, Tony Bakker plays the ball forward to Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Eben Dugbatey.
59.37
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Wright. Andy Wright puts a great ball through. Daniel Vega runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
63.51
Miguel Delgado flicks a high pass forward to Nigel Thatcher who brings the ball under control. Nigel Thatcher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.50
1-1Hassan Heggem comes in with a late challenge on João Pedro Julinho. The referee brings Hassan Heggem to one side and gives him a warning! João Pedro Julinho runs off the knock.
67.45
Salvatore Stanic flicks a high pass forward. Danny Copping collects the pass. Danny Copping sees Oscar Pardo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oscar Pardo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.09
1-1Miguel Delgado makes a probing pass to Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher plays the ball forward to Andy Wright who has made a great run into the box. Andy Wright takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.18
Miguel Delgado threads a neat ball through to Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher rushes past Tony Bakker! Nigel Thatcher makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Ali Chippo gets down and covers it.
81.57
Hassan Heggem controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Wright. Andy Wright hits a low pass to Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Wright. Andy Wright flicks the ball with his head. Ali Chippo didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
83.41
1-1Andy Wright catches Oscar Pardo on the ankles. Andy Wright is shown the yellow card! Oscar Pardo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
85.32
Miguel Delgado threads the ball through to David Lopes. David Lopes tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
89.52
Daniel Vega flicks a high pass forward. David Lopes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Lopes shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan chips the ball to his team mate, Hassan Heggem. Hassan Heggem sees space and advances. Hassan Heggem edges inside the box! Hassan Heggem cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Ali Chippo manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.3%
59.7%
Play Area
30.6%
47.2%
22.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Miguel Delgado of Oxford United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ali Chippo (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Elena Delgado (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tony Bakker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Salvatore Stanic (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Tim Galli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Danny Copping (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Oscar Pardo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Martin Ince (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | João Pedro Julinho (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Romero P. Zamora (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Hugo José Mari (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Greg Guppy (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Neil Hughes (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alberto Lima (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Eben Dugbatey (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Abdelmalek Pardeilhan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ernesto Arias (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Hassan Heggem (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Bart Bertjens (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Miguel Delgado (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Daniel Vega (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | David Lopes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Andy Wright (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 10. | Nigel Thatcher (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Billy Dickov (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Eddie Potts (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matthias Gerlach (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | John Mckinlay (ATT) | 0 | |